Rainbow Kitten Surprise and all five of its members hail from the mountains
of Boone, North Carolina. With chilling harmonies, dynamic
instrumentation, and introspective lyrics, their distinct sound takes
influence from artists like Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon.

RKS was formed in early 2013 when the first two members, Sam Melo and
Darrick "Bozzy" Keller, began writing and composing music together in their
dorm. What started as just two college students with acoustic guitars
would soon turn into a full-fledged band. The addition of Ethan Goodpaster
on lead guitar, Charlie Holt on bass, and Jess Haney on drums brought the
group full circle.

After riveting performances at CMJ and Savannah Stopover, their fan base
has grown from the small college town of Boone to all over the world. In
2015, their hit “Devil Like Me”, was included on Spotify’s Viral 50 Chart
peaking at #16 in the U.S. and #6 in Canada. Building on the success of
releases Seven + Mary [2013] and RKS [2015], the group closed out 2016
with a streak of 14 sold out U.S. shows from Athens, GA to Boston, MA.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise will be touring extensively and working on new
music in 2017.